Research Administrator

At Leeds Trinity University, we aspire to make a difference to the people, the professions and the places that we serve, and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our University community.  We are ranked top in Yorkshire for learning community and pride ourselves on being the University where our students are a name, not just a number. The University has a distinctive, employability-focused educational offer and works closely with employers to address the skills needs of today’s workforce. Applications are invited for the following post:

Research Administrator

Hours of work: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contract type: Fixed term until July 2025.

Salary: The starting salary will be from £26,038 up to £30,505 per annum in Grade 5, depending on qualifications and experience.

We are seeking to appoint a new team member to join our Research and Knowledge Exchange Office as a Research Administrator. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to staff and Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) (e.g. PhD students). They will also provide administrative support for staff in relation to research ethics, training, internal funding allocations and organising meetings and events. PGRs related duties will cover admissions, record keeping and the organisation of events. They will also support research committees as Secretary, managing papers and taking minutes.

The successful candidate should have strong proven administrative skills and experience in the Higher Education sector, ideally working in research support.  Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to exercise initiative, inform improvements to our processes, work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment and have excellent communication and digital literacy skills (to include MS Office). The ability to work to deliver a high level of service to staff and PGRs is a critical aspect of the role, as is a professional and flexible approach to work and good organisational and time management skills.

This advert will close once we receive a suitable number of applications. Interviews are expected to be held by mid/late November, early December at the latest.

So, if you’re interested in this opportunity and an exciting career with Leeds Trinity University, apply now.

To apply, please visit www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/jobs. If you have any queries about the application process, please email jobs@leedstrinity.ac.uk or call 0113 283 7130.

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented at this level within the University: Women, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.

Please note that we do not accept speculative CVs or unsolicited calls from recruitment agencies. 

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